TimeSys is shipping a real-time Linux development kit for a PowerPC-based Motorola VMEbus board said to septuple throughput compared to other VMEbus boards. The TimeStorm LDK (Linux development kit) for the MVME6100 board includes a 2.6-series Linux kernel with advanced real-time capabilities, and the Eclipse-based TimeStorm (more…)

Empower plans to ship a Linux development kit for a dual-core RISC/DSP SoC (system-on-chip) from Texas Instruments. The LinuxDA Embedded OS (LEOs) development kit for the Texas Instruments OMAP5910 includes a development module with processor, Linux OS, and tools. The kit targets the portable data terminal (PDT) market, including industrial, (more…)

ADI Engineering is readying a Linux reference design for access/edge equipment based on Intel's newest network processor (NP). The Roadrunner design is based on Intel's IXP2350 chip, and targets gigabit Ethernet applications not based on AdvancedTCA platform. (more…)

Fluke Networks has used embedded Linux to build a handheld network analyzer intended to help network technicians and administrators install, maintain, and troubleshoot 10/100/gigabit enterprise networks. The EtherScope can quickly map, scan, and test live copper-based Ethernet LANs for configuration, wiring, and other problems. (more…)

Fluke Networks has used embedded Linux to build a handheld network analyzer intended to help network technicians and administrators install, maintain, and troubleshoot 10/100/gigabit enterprise networks. The EtherScope can quickly map, scan, and test live copper-based Ethernet LANs for configuration, wiring, and other problems. (more…)

Micrel, LSI Logic, and Arcturus Networks have teamed up on a reference design for wireless VoIP routers based on embedded Linux. The design targets the residential and small-office gateway markets, where VoIP is expected to grow quickly, the companies say. The design supports 2-8 VoIP ports. (more…)

The Register reports that iRiver has launched its embedded Linux-based portable multimedia player in the UK market. The PMP-120 and PMP-140 models offer 20GB and 40GB hard drives, respectively, and 3.5-inch LCD screens supporting video playback in a number of formats. (more…)

Two MIT students are using a newly-available hacker-friendly embedded Linux consumer audio device to re-launch MIT's believed-to-be legal network-based interactive music distribution system, Library Access to Music Project (LAMP). (more…)

Two MIT students relaunched MIT's believed-legal music sharing network today, using a Linux-based consumer audio device that also launches today as a commercial product. The “Library Access to Music Project” (LAMP) system was first launched a year ago, but shut down after its content supplier encountered (more…)

[Updated Oct. 26, 2004] — Conics.net has published a page of specifications and a page of photos about a new Sharp Zaurus clam-shell Linux PDA. The website accepts pre-orders for the Sharp Zaurus SL-C3000, priced at $749 with a 1-year warranty. It also sells older Sharp (more…)

[Updated 1 P.M.] — Cambridge Signal Processing (CSP) is shipping a 1-inch-square module based on a digital signal processor (DSP) that runs uClinux natively. The DSP Stamp comes preinstalled with a serial bootloader and uClinux, and a development board is also available. A Bluetooth camera reference (more…)

Developers targeting the ARM platform may be interested in an ARM-based desktop PC style system that can run Debian Linux. The Iyonix PC is based on an Intel XScale 80321 processor. A variety of models and configurations are available. (more…)

ABI Research says it expects the market for IP set-top boxes (IP-STBs) to grow at least four times faster than that for cable or satellite-based boxes. While the CAGR of worldwide cable and satellite STB shipments is forecast at a modest 13-14 percent over the next five years, IP-STBs will (more…)

ADI Engineering is shipping an Intel iXP425-based OEM platform and reference design for network security devices. Diamondback is packaged in a compact, ready-to-use enclosure and is priced at $150 in OEM quantities. It comes with “GPL Linux” and also supports MontaVista Linux. (more…)

ARM Ltd. has released the PrimeXsys Platform that supports its ARM1176JZF-S 32-bit processor core, and has disclosed that the first licensee of the platform is STMicroelectronics (ST), which will incorporate it into ST's Nomadik family of multimedia application processors. The ARM1176JZF-S PrimeXsys Platform will also be implemented in (more…)